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Meet the cast of Bullet in the Face: Max Williams

Bullet in the Face is coming to IFC this Thursday at 10/9c. Before the dazzling debut of our viciously funny and brutally violent show, we thought we’d take a moment to introduce you to its star: Max Williams. While Eddie Izzard and Eric Roberts play the dueling crime lords, Max plays Gunter Vogler, the man caught between the two kingpins. Vogler was a career criminal who gets nabbed by the cops. He woke up from a botched jewel heist to find himself in the hospital and covered in bandages. The cops turned him and that’s when the fun really started. Once Vogler started working for the good guys, he quickly proves to be far more dangerous as a lawman than he ever was as your unfriendly neighborhood criminal.

The man behind the sociopath is Max Williams. Max wasn’t always an actor. He was, in fact, a professional hockey player, which is not nearly as surprising once you find out he’s a dual citizen of Canada and the United States and his dad was the coach for the Montreal hockey team. He probably learned some moves on the ice that he could incorporate into Vogler’s pantheon of dirty tricks. But Max hung up his puck and uniform and, in the fall of 2000, made his TV debut on the series, Arli$$, playing conflicted, pro baseball player, Buzz. In 2003 he followed up with more TV screen time on The District and a 2010 turn in, ‘Shameless,’ playing opposite Emmy and Oscar nominated actor William H. Macy.

Max wasn’t just working on the small screen, though, he also was making a name for himself on the silver screen (check him out in the excellent action short film “The Lucky 7”) as well as the on the stage, where he was nominated as Best Comedic Actor by LA Weekly for his role as Cody Powers in the Elephant Theatre Company’s “Block Nine.” Not bad for a guy who was skating in circles in an ice rink just a few years before, eh? Yes, we said “eh” in deference to Max’s half-Canadian status.

Now Max is starring Bullet in the Face, a violent comedy that sprang from the mind of Alan Spencer, alongside Eddie Izzard and Eric Roberts. Be sure to tune in on Thursday 8/16 at 10/9c to see Max in action.

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The Best Of The Last

The end is near. In mere days Portlandia wraps up its final season, and oh what a season it’s been. Lucky for you, you can watch the entire season right now right here and on the IFC app, including this free episode courtesy of Subaru.

But now, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the new classics Fred and Carrie have so thoughtfully bestowed upon us. (We’ll be looking back through tear-blurred eyes, but you do you.)

Couples Dinner

It’s not that being single sucks, it’s that you suck if you’re single.

Cancel it!

A sketch for anyone who has cancelled more appointments than they’ve kept. Which is everyone.

Forgotten America

This one’s a “Serial” killer…everything both right and wrong about true crime podcasts.

Wedding Planners

The only bad wedding is a boring wedding.

Disaster Hut

It’s only the end of the world if your doomsday kit doesn’t include rosé.

Catch up on Portlandia’s final episodes on demand and at IFC.com

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Your Portlandia Personality Test

Carrie and Fred understand that although we have so much in common, we’re each so beautifully unique and different. To help us navigate those differences, Portlandia has found an easy and honest way to embrace our special selves in the form of a progressive new traffic system: a specific lane for every kind of driver. It’s all in honor of the show’s 8th and final season, and it’s all presented by Subaru.

Ready to find out who you really are? Match your personality to a lane and hop on the expressway to self-understanding.

Lane 10: Trucks Piled With Junk

Your junk is falling out of your trunk. Shake a tail light, people — this lane is for you.

Lane 33: Twins

You’re like a Gemini, but waaaay more pedestrian. Maybe you and a friend just wear the same outfits a lot. Who cares, it’s just twinning enough to make you feel special.

Lane 27: Broken Windows

Bad luck follows you around and everyone knows it. Your proverbial seat is always damp from proverbial rain. Is this the universe telling you to swallow your pride? Yes.

Lane 69: Filthy Cars

You’re all about convenience. Getting your car washed while you drive is a no-brainer.

Lane 43: Newly Divorced Singles

It’s been a while since you’ve driven alone, and you don’t know the rules of the road anymore. What’s too fast? What’s too slow? Are you sending the right signals? Don’t worry, the breakdown lane is nearby if you need it.

Still can’t find a lane to match your personality? Check out all the videos here. And see the final season of Portlandia this spring on IFC.